Master of Public Administration – Oakland University What do we know about the Oakland University Golden Grizzles. We know ELGL leader John McCarter is in the MPA program at Oakland. We know that the Oakland basketball team made the NCAA tournament in 2005 where they had the priviledge of losing to eventual national champion UNC. We … Continued
Consummate Professional. Citizen Focused. Forward Thinking ELGL first met Clay Pearson during the 50 Nifty project. In the profile, Clay shared his top three career accomplishments, the state of local government in Michigan, and dreams of discovering morality. Since our first encounter, we have learned that Clay is connected to everyone from Bill Monahan, Milwaukie … Continued
This paper by Jonathan Hill, Madhuri Mohan and Sara Ellis-Sanborn from the University of North Carolina MPA program was completed as part of their Applied Research Project. Executive Summary This paper provides an overview of promising practices and strategies of local governments for public sector employees in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic for … Continued
Carrie Christensen Senior Planner Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board LinkedIn | Twitter Meaning making and synthesizing. Carrie Christensen, Senior Planner for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, joined the podcast to talk about how she has employed artists to be partners in the community engagement work they do. Partnering artists has improved the quality of engagement … Continued
Shannon Hardin Council President City of Columbus, Ohio LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio If it’s not for all, it’s not for us. Shannon Harding, the Council President for the City of Columbus, Ohio, joined the podcast to talk about how the City is responding to COVID-19 and the policy responses they are pursuing. He discussed … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Roy Atkinson, City of Altoonia, Wisconsin – Management Analyst, responds. By Roy Atkinson, ELGL Profile, LinkedIn and Twitter When you are considering job opportunities in local government, what makes one organization more attractive than another? This prompt … Continued
Let’s get it started – Michigan’s own ELGL chapter! The title of this post is not a reference to that earworm of a Black Eyed Peas hit—rather a call to action for the Michigan ELGL group to join together and begin serving as an ELGL powerhouse. Let me first introduce myself. My name is … Continued
Quick Take: Mitch Foster, Kingsley, MI, Village Manager Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, … Continued
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Knucklehead of the Week: Tommy Lasorda The Local Government Confidential returns refreshed and more confidential than ever. You are now reading a column that is exclusive to ELGL members. No more lurkers reading these masterpieces. You must be a member to have the pleasure of counting grammatical errors in each article. Over/under for this column is … Continued
